Double Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 First of the composer’s

journeys (7)

5 Some in Mexico were

to cringe (5)

8 Assume, for the sake of argument, one penetrates military base (5)

9 Temporary release provided by female housing agent (7)

10 Warning from driver

in front (4)

11 Softly lift bishop to point of hallelujah, perhaps (6,2)

13 Rely on a German becoming financial worker (4,7)

17 Half-a-dozen at home in large town’s neighbourhood (8)

19 Gang gloated (4)

21 Sent out to encourage

savings (4,3)

22 Exhausted everyone

at home (3-2)

23 Lottery makes son

cry (5)

24 Urge fee amendment

for exile (7)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Disentangle (7)

5 Take (a test)

again (5)

8 Speak hastily (5) 9 Exasperating (7) 10 Memorandum (4) 11 Throw down the ___, issue a challenge (8)

13 Trucks’ road

section (7,4)

17 Subterfuge (8)

19 Assist in crime (4) 21 Source of

nicotine (7)

22 Swell out (5)

23 Fear,

apprehension (5) 24 Mass,

sermon (7)

DOWN

1 Advance warning that extra payment is not forthcoming (3-3)

2 Al leaves Down Under

for another country (7) 3 Warms up, removing

starter, then dines (4) 4 See rig Britain constructed for big cat (8,5)

5 Finding faults is of

vital importance (8)

6 Spoke of spot on

pen (5)

7 Instinctive response of engineer when receiving cable (6)

12 Shallow end is kept

almost tidy (4-4)

14 Noise excluder two listeners accept quietly (7)

15 Occasions for

Eastern air ducts (6) 16 GI went crazy with sudden darting pain (6)

18 Hereditary class of

actors, we hear (5)

20 One doubles it (4)

DOWN

1 Smooth-mannered

and sophisticated (6)

2 Assemble (7)

3 Female singing

voice (4)

4 Fee-paying educational

establishment (7,6)

5 Breathe fresh life

into (8)

6 Film holder (5)

7 Diplomatic

agreement (6)

12 Untrustworthy (3-5)

14 Cloudy, hazy (7)

15 Ready ___, crisp

flavour (6)

16 Unflinching (6)

18 Four-legged furniture

item (5)

20 Be next to (4)